At a Glance
- Tasks: Help shape the future of heritage and community in the North East.
- Company: Join a passionate team dedicated to celebrating culture and landscape.
- Benefits: Gain board-level experience and contribute to meaningful community impact.
- Other info: Voluntary role with flexible commitment and potential expense reimbursement.
- Why this job: Make a difference in local heritage while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Interest in conservation, community engagement, and governance.
Are you passionate about landscape, heritage, and community? Would you like to help shape the future of what our client believes is one of the North East's most distinctive historic environments? Having recently secured Lottery funding, our client is now seeking new Trustees to join their Board at this exciting time, to help them grow and develop heritage experiences and facilities in the area.
Our client works across the Derwent Valley and surrounding areas to "Celebrate Heritage, Culture and Landscape" and to conserve and promote the area's rich natural, industrial and cultural heritage. From woodlands and wildlife to ironworks and industrial archaeology, they connect people with the stories, landscapes and communities that have shaped this unique part of the North East.
The Role of a Trustee
As a Trustee, you will share collective responsibility for the governance and strategic direction of the Trust. Trustees ensure that the charity:
- Operates in line with its charitable objectives and governing documents.
- Complies with charity law and best practice.
- Is financially sustainable and well-managed.
- Delivers meaningful impact for local communities.
Working alongside committed and knowledgeable colleagues and the new staff team, you will help oversee:
- Improvements to the Heritage Centre.
- Development of new strands of activity covering wildlife, conservation, heritage and culture across the area.
- Creating new partnerships and increasing numbers of volunteers to ensure success.
- Support long-term planning to help the Trust become more resilient.
We are particularly interested if you have experience in:
- Volunteer recruitment and management.
- Conservation and environmental issues.
- Local culture, history and heritage.
- Marketing and communications.
- Community engagement, especially engaging young people.
- Fundraising, grant-making, or income generation.
- Financial or accountancy knowledge.
- Charity governance matters.
Previous trustee experience is welcome but not essential; at least a basic knowledge of governance and legal issues relating to charitable organisations would be helpful. They would love trustees with expert knowledge of a subject to engage with staff and volunteers to take a lead on specific activity themes.
Commitment:
- Approximately 10 board meetings per year held locally.
- Other occasional working group meetings or Trust events.
- The role is voluntary; some reasonable expenses may be reimbursed.
What You'll Gain:
- Be part of growing and developing heritage and culture activities in the area.
- Board-level experience within the charitable sector.
Our client is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Trustee (Voluntary Role) in Sunderland employer: EASYWEBRECRUITMENT.COM
Join a passionate team dedicated to celebrating and conserving the rich heritage of the North East. As a Trustee, you will play a vital role in shaping community-focused initiatives while gaining invaluable board-level experience in the charitable sector. With a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact in your local area.
